PRIMARE SPA25 PRISMA HOME CINEMA INTEGRATED AMP SHIPPING

The much-anticipated Primare SPA25 Prisma home cinema integrated amplifier has begun shipping.

After its UK show debut at The Bristol HiFi Show 2023 and its appearance at Audio Show Deluxe in the last two months, with UK distributor Karma AV, the SPA25 Prisma is ready to be released into the wild.

Primare SPA25 Prisma in black

PRIMARE SPA25 PRISMA

The SPA25 Prisma is a multi-channel amplifier and processor designed for both cinephile and audiophile, composed of carefully considered and crafted features and functionality to provide the best home cinema experience for the greatest number of people,” states Terry Medalen, Primare marketing.

HOME CINEMA

For the cinephile, the SPA25 Prisma includes nine-channels of amplification, with 90 watts per channel to a maximum total output power of 810 watts, 4K dynamic HDR switching, eARC, Dirac Live and eleven-channel Atmos/DTS X processing that, which with the addition of a stereo amplifier, allows for 7.1.4 cinema configurations.

Primare SPA25 Prisma

AUDIOPHILE DAC

For the audiophile, the SPA25 Prisma utilises dual eight channel DAC chips allowing for a unique digital to analogue conversion circuit that allocates four channels of conversion to the front left and right channel output for improved stereo performance. That combined with the adaptive power supply providing on demand power delivery of a maximum of 145 watts into 8-ohms and 250 watts into 4-ohm speaker loads as well as the ability to bi-amp the main left and right channels to supply 290 watts into 8 ohms and 500 watts into 4 ohms per speaker (using four speaker outputs), make the SPA25 Prisma the most powerful “stereo” integrated amp Primare has ever produced.

The Primare SPA25 Prisma in the Karma AV system at Audio Show Deluxe

 PRISMA NETWORK PLAYER

Primare’s Prisma network player platform provides complete streaming features and functionality, as well as multi-room / multi-zone options, with AirPlay2, Bluetooth, Chromecast, Roon Ready (with a future update), and Spotify Connect (HiFi ready). With the associated Prisma application, combined with the onscreen setup menu, the SPA25 Prisma offers easy system customisation from the listening position. Additionally, Prisma provides comprehensive control of network connected hard drives, as well as embedded Prisma Radio, Tidal, and Qobuz services for simplified access to these most used music sources. Roon, Tidal, and Qobuz are available at shipping with Prisma using AirPlay and Chromecast as endpoint.

Primare SPA25 Prisma back

DIRAC LIVE ROOM CORRECTION

For both cinephiles and audiophiles, Dirac Live Room Correction digitally compensates for the room’s impact on audio performance to enable a sound experience previously only possible in a professional studio. It accomplishes this through a patented mixed-phase impulse response correction technology that corrects not just magnitude response, but also time domain.

Dirac Live Room Correction also generates an auto-target curve based on the sound system’s unique measurements, which makes it easier for users to get even better sound quality from their system automatically. This auto-target curve is then fully customisable so users can get their speakers to sound exactly how they want.

The Primare SPA25 Prisma includes Dirac Live Room Correction Limited Frequency and can be upgraded to include Dirac Live Room Correction Full Frequency for $99 USD.

CUSTOMISABLE INPUT PRE-SETS

Individualised control and connectivity is afforded by seventeen customisable input pre-sets for virtually any combination of digital and analogue, video, and audio input configurations, combined with five customisable speaker setup pre-sets for a variety of speaker and DSP configurations to suit any viewing and listening requirements.

Primare SPA25 Prisma and PRISMA remote

PRIMARE PRISMA REMOTE

Finally, the SPA25 Prisma will be the first model to include the new PRISMA remote control, providing IR control for every past and present Primare model, and includes backlight buttons, basic video display controls, and OTA update features.

PRIMARE SPA25 PRISMA PRICE

MSRP: €5500 / $6000 / £5000

HiFi Pig Says: There has been a lot of interest in this home cinema integrated amplifier, we can see it selling very well!